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      Righteous Kill

      R Released Sep 12, 2008 1 hr. 40 min. Crime Drama List
      18% 148 Reviews Tomatometer 37% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score Detectives Thomas Cowan (Robert De Niro) and David Fisk (Al Pacino), 30-year veterans of the NYPD, investigate the murder of a pimp. The crime resembles a case they solved many years earlier. As the body count rises, they realize they're dealing with a vigilante taking over when the police fail. The similarities between past and present crimes leads the detectives to wonder if they put the wrong man behind bars. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 07 Buy Now

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      Al Pacino and Robert De Niro do their best to elevate this dowdy genre exercise, but even these two greats can't resuscitate the film's hackneyed script.

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      Jeffrey P There's the making of a better movie here but this felt rushed and spotty, like it was trying to be too fresh and creative with the ‘bad cop, badder cop' routine but things become a bit more justified and make a bit more sense by the time the credits roll. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Dani G From The Godfather, to Heat... to THIS THING?! C'mon Pacino! C'Mon De Niro! Lack of money, maybe? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Philip L I get why the reviews were pretty bad..the obligatory gorgeous lady cop! But I love those two guys and would pay to watch them eat soup! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/12/23 Full Review M R Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have Pacino and Deniro do a B Movie or straight to video release? This is it. It's ok. Not very rewatchable. Grade: 72/100 C- Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/26/23 Full Review DRAFTAS A let down.. did anyone read the script, just because you have a great cast doesn't mean you have a great film. A crime drama were who you think is doing the murders, is! was that meant to be a twist. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/23 Full Review kenneth r I was surprised how much I liked It after the poor reviews, seems like mass band wagon jumping. The story intriguing, the Direction very good, the acting excellent as you would expect, & the dialogue slick & cynical. The only disappointment was the ending, a bit too sudden & rushed. Ignore the critique & enjoy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: B- Feb 18, 2012 Full Review Mark Holcomb Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Joshua Katzman Chicago Reader This thriller by Jon Avnet is mostly by the numbers, and its surprise ending, though effective, feels somewhat forced. Dec 9, 2008 Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine …the only thing these Oscar-ized actors are looking for is a paycheck. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/10 May 11, 2022 Full Review Jason Best What's On TV De Niro and Pacino back together but firing blanks. Nov 20, 2020 Full Review PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro A serial killer movie without any threat, a cop thriller going through the motions, and De Niro and Pacino seem blunted by the piece's overall lack of bite. Rated: 2/5 Feb 22, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Detectives Thomas Cowan (Robert De Niro) and David Fisk (Al Pacino), 30-year veterans of the NYPD, investigate the murder of a pimp. The crime resembles a case they solved many years earlier. As the body count rises, they realize they're dealing with a vigilante taking over when the police fail. The similarities between past and present crimes leads the detectives to wonder if they put the wrong man behind bars.
      Director
      Jon Avnet
      Executive Producer
      Boaz Davidson, George Furla, Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short
      Screenwriter
      Russell Gewirtz
      Distributor
      Overture Films
      Production Co
      Emmett/Furla Films, Millennium Films
      Rating
      R (Pervasive Language|Brief Drug Use|Some Sexuality|Violence)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 12, 2008, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 27, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $40.1M
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